Mumbai: This is nothing short of a coup. Leading filmmakers Anurag Kashyap, Sudhir Mishra and Chakri Toleti (of Billa 2 fame) have joined hands to make a series of short films that will be released in the digital formal across the country. A source says, They promise to give music, drama and excitement of a full length feature film, in a short. The films will be treated like a normal...
01:01 PM, Jul 26, 2012
'Gangs of Wasseypur' actors Huma and Nawaz went to watch blockbuster 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge' at Maratha Mandir. ...
05:12 PM, Jul 24, 2012
That Kamal Haasan has inspired many actors and filmmakers in Kollywood is an open secret. And now, top Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino admitted that he was inspired by the 'Ulaga Nayagan'. In an interaction with ace Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap, Tarantino said he had seen Kamal's yesteryear flick 'Aalavandhan' and was inspired to use comics for his 'Kill Bill' series for the most gruesome scenes. Kamal, while accepting Tarantino's compliment,...
10:48 AM, Jul 17, 2012
New Delhi: A new video made by the mix up of footage of two films has gone viral on the internet. It has used the visuals of 'The Dark Knight Rises' while the background soundtrack is obtained from Anurag Kashyap's next film 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. Watch the video. ...
07:36 PM, Jul 14, 2012
New Delhi: From 15 world premieres to 104 Indian screenings, the 12th edition of Osian's Cinefan film festival that is returning after a gap of two years will see the premiere of Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur 2', four days ahead of its world release. The 10-day film extravaganza, kick-starting from July 27, will screen some bold content films like Devika Rani-Himanshu Rai's liplock in 1933 film 'Karma' to Jafar...
11:45 AM, Jul 14, 2012
Producer-director Anurag Kashyap is all set to release the second part of the film on August 8. ...
05:14 PM, Jul 12, 2012
New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has a penchant for acting. He will soon be seen in British director Michael Winterbottom's film 'Trishna' that is having a limited release on July 13 in USA. He will be seen as a filmmaker in the film. Anurag's wife and actor Kalki Koechlin will also be seen in the film. Not only this, music composer Amit Trivedi is also doing an important cameo in...
04:49 PM, Jul 11, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Manoj Bajpayee may be basking in the success of his latest film Gangs of Wasseypur, but he rues that the journey was not easy, saying there was a time when he was slammed for being different. He appreciates the presence of filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee for spearheading the change in moviedom. "This film (Gangs of Wasseypur) is very, very special for me for many reasons....
07:16 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Mumbai: 'Gangs of Wasseypur', based on real-life story, has collected Rs 10 crore in the opening weekend. Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is satisfied and says the crime thriller is his first film to earn so much at the box office. "We thought that people were liking the film, but in the first three days, we didn't collect so much. But even that collection has been the biggest of my life. The...
04:35 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: The exclusive uncensored trailer of 'Gangs of Wasseypur part 2' was released on July 5. The crime film directed by Anurag Kashyap and produced by Viacom18 motion pictures along with AKFPL, stars Manoj Bajpai, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadda in the lead roles. After the success of 'Gangs of Wasseypur' (GoW) part one, producer-director Kashyap is all set to release the second part of...
10:57 AM, Jul 06, 2012
Mumbai: The mystery surrounding the release of the second part of gritty thriller 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' has been revealed, the movie will hit screens Aug 8, which happens to be a Wednesday. "For all those asking and also those not asking but are eager to know #GOW2 will release on 8th August," tweeted Kashyap. "Sunn toh liya hai aapne ab apni aankhon se dekh bhi lo (You've heard it, now...
05:40 PM, Jul 05, 2012
Wasseypur (Jharkhand): The critically acclaimed Gangs of Wasseypur, a gritty celluloid saga of the coal mafia and blood thirsty vengeance, may have set the cash registers ringing, but residents of this town say the success comes at the cost of their integrity, respect and honour. Anurag Kashyap's directorial venture gives a distorted message about the Muslim-dominated area's social, cultural and economic life and only perpetuates stereotypes, say the outraged people...
01:43 PM, Jul 04, 2012
New Delhi: Though 'Gangs of Wasseypur' has received rave reviews but the film is not making huge money. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film has garnered around Rs 17.7 crore in the first week. He tweets, "Rock-steady GOW picked up gradually and maintained rock-steady figures across weekdays. Collects approx Rs 17.7 cr + nett in Week 1." These figures are satisfactory but nowhere close to what 'Rowdy Rathore'...
03:46 PM, Jun 29, 2012
New Delhi: Despite a good publicity drive, 'Teri Meri Kahaani' is not doing well at the ticket window. The film earned Rs 16.75 crore in the first weekend. Made at an approximate budget of Rs 30 crore, the film was expected to do better. However, trade analyst Taran Adarsh feels that the film is doing fairly well in the overseas market. He tweets, "Teri Meri Kahaani does fairly well in...
01:03 PM, Jun 26, 2012
Mumbai: The weekend collections of Kunal Kohli's 'Teri Meri Kahaani' and the much-hyped 'Gangs of Wasseypur' have been far from encouraging at the box office. While 'TMK' got a mixed response from the critics and the audience making its box office prospects difficult, Gangs received critical acclaim but that has failed to transfer into box office numbers. A trade expert says, "Anurag Kashyap's Gangs opened to average collections and the...
11:27 AM, Jun 26, 2012
New Delhi: Hot on the heels of the release of his much-awaited film 'Gangs of Wasseypur', maverick director Anurag Kashyap has said good cinema in India is suffering only because the audience here do not endorse them. "People say that we do not make enough good movies. But, I want to ask, who endorses such cinema when they do get made? Audience do not understand the pains we filmmakers take...
04:04 PM, Jun 25, 2012
New Delhi: After opening to rave reviews in India, director Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is all set to be released in the Middle east and France. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweets, "GOW intl release dates - Middle East on 28 June and France on 25 July." A vast research compelled the makers to present the film in two parts. The second part will be released after few weeks of...
11:06 AM, Jun 25, 2012
Mumbai: Impressed with the 'stark' and 'painfully real' portrayal of gang war in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Amitabh Bachchan feels that director Anurag Kashyap has allowed the visuals to flow as they would and says he would 'strongly' recommend it. Based on a true story by Zeishan Quadri, the film is set in Wasseypur, Jharkhand, known for gang war between between gangster Faheem Khan and businessman Sabir Alam over a scrap...
05:45 PM, Jun 24, 2012
